All about those Arts... and sports. Executive Director, @wordchch a few side hustles. A glint in the eye, smile on the face & tongue largely planted in cheek.
Joined February 2009
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Steph Walker retweeted
15 May 2024
“Books multiply the world…” On the necessary power of books.
And “To the politicians and decision makers… I say read a story, read a novel…” Ka rawe Emily Perkins who has just been awarded @theockhams Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction.#TheOckhams
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13 Apr 2024
Toha Harris' hair is giving me Claudia Kishi vibes and this is also a very niche tweet. #nrlwarriorsmanly #babysittersclub
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Steph Walker retweeted
21 Mar 2024
5 yrs ago a white supremacist shot 51 Muslims because he feared white people were being ‘replaced’. We had a royal commission, which recommended that we, like many countries, had hate speech laws. Today the govt abandoned that work. That’s a shit msg to send the victims.
21 Mar 2024
I’ve instructed the Law Commission to stop all work on hate speech legislation.
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Steph Walker retweeted
19 Mar 2024
Pure joy 🥹
19 Mar 2024
Beyoncé posted a compilation of fans doing the dance challenge to her #1 single #TEXASHOLDEM on TikTok. 🐝
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Steph Walker retweeted
13 Mar 2024
Our creative sector is making a huge economic and social contribution. Imagine how much more we could grow with sustainable investment!
13 Mar 2024
BREAKING NEWS:
Aotearoa's arts and creativity sector received a $1.4b boost - as the latest MCH figures are released.
We break down some of the key statistics.
thebigidea.nz/stories/exclus…
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11 Mar 2024
This could be amazing for NZ performance too
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2 Mar 2024
Glad I’ve got other things to do today besides watch the cricket.
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23 Feb 2024
I love the PANNZ performing arts market, but I think I count only 1 panelist (out of quite a few) based in Te Waipounamu, the South Island. Needs more geographic reach!
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Steph Walker retweeted
20 Feb 2024
Efeso Collins was the first person I saw up close, as a teen, who was a natural, outstanding leader, so obviously marked for greatness no one even stopped to consider it. One of the country’s best orators and such an incredibly warm, positive and kind person. RIP Fa’anana
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3 Jan 2024
If this is what South Africa can do with their best team, I look forward to seeing the second tier play the @BLACKCAPS #carnage theguardian.com/sport/2024/j…
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29 Dec 2023
Literally the mother of the Buskers Festival, and a writer too. Go Jodi!
29 Dec 2023
Congratulations to legendary stalwart of the Christchurch arts and festival scene Jodi Wright, who has been recognised for her services to the arts (including WORD!) with an ONZM royal honours
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Steph Walker retweeted
24 Dec 2023
OMG.
23 Dec 2023
Stoked to have a new poem about rural fathers and the hubris of the gods up on @TinderboxPoetry. Happy holidays to all.
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24 Nov 2023
How important, yet simple, it is to say “thank you”.
Please is also a magic word!
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22 Nov 2023
Given Lotteries NZ have now capped their funding for @CreativeNZ a bit of Scottish nous from the incoming @NZNationalParty government wouldn’t go astray…
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12 Nov 2023
Ka rawe Phil!
12 Nov 2023
Mayor of Christchurch, in New Zealand, Phil Mauger, issues a letter urging the global network of Mayors For Peace to ask for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Thank you mayor Phil Maguer.
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Steph Walker retweeted
11 Nov 2023
The Soundcheck for Theia X TE KAAHU is sounding so heavenly in the beautiful acoustics of The Piano. We’ll have door sales available for show, see you there?
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Steph Walker retweeted
1 Nov 2023
Stoked that Theia was on @rdu985fm @RDUBreakfast this morning - got your tickets for her gig yet? It’s going to be so special. wordchristchurch.co.nz/progr…
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23 Oct 2023
Sad to see @CriticalStages - a key Australian arts touring org - going in to liquidation. Covid is still hurting so many, as well as the massive travel cost increases we are all seeing. I hope we don’t see this in NZ… but I won’t be surprised if we do.
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